How do I fax an embassy or consulate?
Yes, you can do it without a fax machine: with mcpfax you send the fax from Claude or ChatGPT or by email, always writing the number with a plus sign and country code. To the EU, Switzerland, the UK, the US, Japan and more, the first page costs €1.00 and each additional page €0.20; other countries cost double.
Step by step
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1 Step 1
Write the fax number internationally
Take the fax number from the official website of the embassy or consulate. Write it with a plus sign or 00 and the country code; drop the leading 0 of the area code.
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2 Step 2
Attach the document and check the price
Attach the form or letter in the chat and give the number. Claude shows the country, pages and price before anything is sent.
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3 Step 3
Confirm and keep the transmission report
After your “Yes, send it.” the fax goes out. The transmission report shows the recipient number, country and result of the transmission.
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Video transcript
Can you send a fax to an embassy or consulate without owning a fax machine? Yes, you can, even when the mission is in another country. All that matters is the right number format and the price zone. Let me show you how it works. Always take the fax number from the official website of the embassy or consulate. Write it in international format: a plus sign or double zero, then the country code. The leading zero of the area code is dropped. Attach the form in the chat and give the fax number. Claude recognises the country and shows you the pages and the price. Two pages to Switzerland cost one euro twenty. Confirm with yes, and the fax goes out. Shortly afterwards, the status delivered tells you that it has arrived. Now the price zone: to the EU, Switzerland, the UK, the US, Japan and a few other countries, the first page costs one euro. To all other countries, it costs double. You always see the price before anything is sent. You'll find the link to mcpfax in the description. Subscribe to the channel, and take a look at our video on sending faxes abroad as well.
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Create free accountFrequently asked questions
How much does a fax to a consulate abroad cost?
To the EU/EEA, Switzerland, the UK, the US, Canada, Japan and a few other countries €1.00 for the first page and €0.20 per additional page. All other countries cost double.
Where do I get the fax number?
From the official website of the mission or from its letters. mcpfax does not look up numbers on the internet.
Can I receive the embassy's reply by fax?
No. mcpfax only sends; receiving faxes is not possible. For follow-up questions, better give a phone number or email address.
Do I need a cover sheet?
Not necessarily. If you fax right on mcpfax.de in your browser, you can optionally add an automatic cover sheet with recipient and subject – helpful for large missions.
Are colour pages, such as passport photos, transmitted?
Fax is black and white; colours become shades of grey. Whether a fax copy is enough is up to the mission.